Dec 01, 2022 | New substances added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals AIIC
On 16 November 2022 the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introductory Scheme (AICIS) announced that 8 substances have been added to the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC) because 5 yea...
Nov 29, 2022 | Australia consults on Draft Evaluation Statements for 187 industrial chemicals
On 12 October 2022 the Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS) opened consultation on 18 draft evaluation statements covering 187 industrial chemicals. Industry has until 7 Decembe...
South Korea updates the designation of the consumer chemical products and standards for labelling and safety
Nov 28, 2022
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea updates the designation of the consumer chemical products and standards for labelling and safety on November 16th, 2022. The main updates are:...
South Korea consults for the Guidelines for submitting a functional cosmetics report
Nov 22, 2022
National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation (NIFDS) in South Korea consults on a draft of ‘the Guidelines for submitting a functional cosmetics report’ under the Enforcement Rule of the ...
South Korea consults for the draft amendment of the Designation of restricted and prohibited substances
Nov 22, 2022
The Ministry of Environment (MoE) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘the Designation of restricted and prohibited substances’ under the Act on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical...
South Korea consults for the hazard review of chemical substances
Nov 22, 2022
The National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) in South Korea consults on a draft amendment of ‘the results of hazard review of chemical substances’ under the Act on Registration and Eval...
EU Seeks to Limit Lead in PVC-Containing Items Under REACH
Nov 28, 2022
Background The European Parliament has long believed that heavy metal pollution must not be made worse by recycling polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Due to the voluntary commitment of the PVC industry i...
Researchers in Malaysia state that ATBC may cause thyroid disruption in fish
Nov 26, 2022
Acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC), a common substitute for phthalates when producing plastics, has been found to be a thyroid disruptor during in vivo studies performed by researchers in Malaysia. ...
India publishes consultation on ionomer resins used in plastics
Nov 23, 2022
In October 2022 the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) published a draft asking for comments on ‘Ionomer resins for its safe use in contact with foodstuffs pharmaceuticals and drinking water’. The c...
Adhesives and sealants get modified VOC limits in Los Angeles California
Nov 23, 2022
A decision to modify the volatile organic compound (VOC) limits for certain adhesives and sealants has been made in Los Angeles. The decision is incorporated in the update to rule 1168 on VOC content ...
The Bill S5 to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act CEPA 1999.
Nov 23, 2022
The Bill S5 was voted unanimously by Canada's House of Commons to be sent to the environment and Sustainable Development (Envi) committee. The Bill S5 is going to be amended to the Canadian Enviro...
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